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iologists claim humans react to potential danger with a “fight or
flight” response developed through evolution to keep us as far away
and as safe from danger as possible. Sweaty palms, dilated pupils and
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Not on your short life.
For horror fans, nothing is more stimulating than a heart-pounding
romp through a bloody world where every breath could be their last. There
is no better way to spend a Halloween weekend than watching reel after
reel of movies that show us man is little more than a scream away from a
horrendous murder.
To aid those uninitiated, I thought it might prove useful to have a list of
the top horror movies of all time. Horror is a broad genre, so 1 have taken
the liberty of breaking it down into several subgenres for ease of reference.
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The Exorcist — This is the scariest
movie of all time. Linda Blair is possessed by
the devil, and only an exorcism can save her.
With the spinning head, the spewing vomit
and the scene in which Linda does a weird
thing with a crucifix, this movie is guarunteed
to keep even a Catholic saint up late at night
If a person has the stomach and the will to sit
through it, this is the ultimate scary movie.
The Shining — This is the ultimate in
haunted houses. Master director Stanley
Kubrick’s horror epic is one of the most chill
ing pictures of all time. Based on the Stephen
King novel of the same name, this movie tea
tures Jack Nicholson in one of his most men
acing roles as a father gripped by madness or
ghosts while caretaking in an empty hotel in
the middle of a snowstorm.
Poltergeist —This one is creepy be
cause of jts emphasis on subtlety and set
up. The all-American family in a house that
is purely evil — how much better could
you get?
Word and unusual
In The Mouth of Madness — It
would be nearly impossible to explain the
plot of this movie, but that is part of its bril
liance. Rather than just having a dumb plot
and excessive gore, this movie tests the view
ers’ wits in addition to scaring the hell out of
them. This is one of the true freaky movies of
all time.
Evil Dead — Sam Raimi’s first picture
is little more than a small horror picture. Fea
turing a girl getting raped by a tree, this
movie definitely fits into the weird category.
However, it is at times amazingly scary as
Bruce Campbell and friends journey into the
woods and unwittingly unleash an ancient
evil that turns them into zombies.
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Alien — This is a great example of the
reason scary movies are set in space. Featur
ing a claustrophobic atmosphere and excel
lent use of lighting, this movie made Sigour
ney Weaver a star as she battled a predatorial
alien aboard a spaceship. Since there is no
chance for escape, the audience knows there
must be an ultimate battle.
Event Horizon — A film heavy on
cheese and gore, this movie manages to
frighten people in amazing numbers. The
premise is basically a ship in the dark re
cesses of space that has come back from hell
and is determined to take the rescue crew, led
by Laurence Fishburne, back with it. It has
amazing special effects and one particular
scene involving cut-out eyes is worth the
watch alone.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(original version) — This classic tale of
body-invading space aliens perfectly bal
ances the characteristic cheese of early sci
ence fiction tales along with the eerie atmos
phere that makes good horror movies
successful. The title gives away the basic
plot, but the presentation will always be a
treasure.
Gorey but Scary
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre —
Tobe Hooper’s first film is done in the style
of realism. The audience is subjected to peo
ple getting hooked and hacked with a chain
saw. All in all, it remains notable, if for no
other reason than the truck driver and ham
mer scene.
Night of the Living Dead — Who
would have thought slow-moving dead peo
ple could be so frightening? They are,
though, in part because the audience is
shocked to find out what happens when the
zombies catch living people. This remains a
true classic in every sense of the word and is
still a mainstay of Halloween viewing.
There are plenty of horror films out there
and several good ones. However, I feel this
list best represents the creme de la creme of
horror films. For anyone not content watch
ing American horror movies, try catching
Mario Bava’s Bay of Blood or Dario Argen-
to’s Deep Red. These are two of Italy’s best
horror film directors and these are two of their
best pieces, but make sure you have a strong
stomach before you even attempt these films.
Good luck and Happy Halloween.
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Halloween gatherings allow Aggies to cut loose and become real ( party animals'
Every Oct. 31, the situation repeats itself: Orange and black dec
orations go up, people start cooking bleeding cakes and ads for haunt-
£d houses begging to be visited dominate the airwaves. ‘Tis the sea
son to be scared — Halloween.
For centuries, people have gathered to celebrate this day of fright.
Modern gatherings, small and large, offer the opportunity to dress
dp, socialize and have fun.
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celebrate the haunted holiday.
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Knight said the guests carved their own pumpkins with a variety
of designs.
People carved the traditional scary faces and witches,” Knight
said. “But since this is Aggieland, people also carved bonfires and
lass years into their pumpkins.”
Knight said the group used pumpkin carving kits to make intri
cate designs.
Larger Halloween parties create an opportunity for partiers to meet
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Andy Sambitan, a senior industrial distribution major, said his fa
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“One house painted a whole room black and spray-painted things
on the walls and put up glow-in-the-dark stickers and put black lights
around the room,” Sambitan said. “There were about 600 people there.”
Sambitan said the best thing about the party was that, since it was
Halloween, everyone was in costume, which made the conversation
flow more easily.
“You could talk to everyone about what costume they were wear
ing and not just make up something up to say to people,” Sambitan said.
No matter what size the party, the important thing is to have the
right attitude and be ready to participate in the fun. Wearing a costume
is essential to getting into the spirit of the season.
Craig Merriman, a senior finance major, said costumes make Hal
loween parties different from the ones thrown throughout the year.
“Everyone’s behind their masks, so there are no inhibitions,” Mer
riman said.
Jacob Foshee, a senior computer science major, said funny cos
tumes add to the Halloween spirit.
“Guys dressed as women always get a laugh,” Foshee said. “Danc
ing also is a necessary part of any Halloween party.... Regular danc
ing is always fun, but when you see two monsters dancing together,
that is what makes it Halloween.”
Foshee said festive music is important to any Halloween party.
“People throwing Halloween parties should make an effort to in
clude traditional Halloween music, such as ‘Monster Mash,’ because
it is something that you can only really play once a year,” Foshee said.
“It always reminds me of a simpler time, when Halloween was about
candy, and not half-naked people and drinking.” , .
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